I've always wondered about the weird satisfaction that comes from losing.

My happy place was the bank of $1.00 slot machines at almost any casino. Winning was fantastic, but there’s also weird satisfaction in losing. Minutes turn into hours and before you know it, you’ve wasted money and hours of your life that co…

I Thought I Had a Gambling Addiction Until I Met Ted

Christine Schoenwald

Amy Sea

Sep 14, 2023

I've always wondered about the weird satisfaction that comes from losing. It's real. I think it goes under the compound category of things that make us feel alive and things that are scary--for me at least